MIAMI GARDENS — When the assignment is to post a story immediately after a game, it can sometimes be a challenge. The challenge is that much greater when the game ends on the final play. This was my responsibility Sunday, and for those curious about how it unfolds, I thought it might be interesting to … More What I would have written had Patriots not given up TD on final play

NASHVILLE TO FOXBOROUGH – Emptying out the notebook on the Patriots’ bye weekend: 1. Last weekend’s trip to Nashville included a tweet-up on Saturday, and it was nice to connect with many fans. Thanks to those who attended – there was a crowd of about 75 – and I look forward to more of those … More Emptying out the notebook from Nashville to Gillette Stadium

BOSTON TO JACKSONVILLE – With the Patriots’ first regular-season road trip of the season this weekend, one of the more frequent questions asked is, “Do you travel with the team?” The answer is no, as Bill Belichick understandably prefers to keep the traveling party free of media members who could be privy to information that … More Tales from the road: Not much better than ‘stealing a Saturday’

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — One of my favorite things to do each year is an “accountability check” on my 53-man roster projection, mainly to learn where I made missteps in hopes of correcting them in the future. I often say I’m playing “fantasy GM” when evaluating players, which is a way to acknowledge that I’m not … More Accountability check on Patriots’ roster projection

DANVERS, Mass. — The first indication that a road trip to Jen Welter’s gridiron girls football camp June 24 was a smashing success came the following morning. It was the last day of school, and my 9-year-old daughter Talia wore the shirt she received at the camp, and later had signed by Welter herself. She … More A memorable football Sunday morning with Jen Welter

Family and football are two things that are central in my life, but they are often independent of each other. I’ve made a conscious effort to not push my kids in that direction, or any specific direction. My hope is that they will try a lot of things, eventually find whatever their true passion is, … More Inspiring girls through the game of football